The ‘can’t miss’ all-star jazz show that almost missed
It was one of those “can’t-miss” bookings that should have been a sure thing: Book three of the biggest stars in jazz – names that had wide public appeal – put them on the same stage in a world-class theater located in America’s most popular resort destination, and...
‘Dangerous When Wet’
Esther Williams’ big splash in Atlantic City By 1958, the film career of actress/swimmer Esther Williams was winding down. Originally an award-winning competitive swimmer, Williams was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer around 1942. After several less-than-impressive small...
A short history of gay nightlife in Atlantic City
Since the inception of this column several seasons ago, a good deal of the history of Atlantic City’s colorful nightlife has been detailed. However, there has been one substantial omission: the LGBTQ clubs and nightlife in the city through the ages. According to the...
Atlantic City’s Playground: An ambitious idea that just didn’t work
Had it not been for the entrepreneurs, the business people, the visionaries, the politicos, the dreamers, the inventors and the investors, there would be no Atlantic City as we know it. Think about it. The Atlantic City Boardwalk was the 1870 brainchild of a train...
